St. Augustine is one of the United States’ most historic cities — the nation’s oldest, in fact — and offers enough historical sites, tourist attractions, unique adventures and experiences to keep you coming back for more. But those aren’t the only reasons folks come to St. Augustine. The beaching is …
Drive toward downtown Jacksonville on any major highway and you’ll find many choices on which to cross the mighty St. Johns River. The river naturally delineates “JAX” into Northbank and Southbank, as each side of downtown Jacksonville is known, and motor vehicles, pedestrians and trains zip back and forth along …
Let’s go for a walk! Or a bike ride. How about a birding adventure? We at ICI Homes know exactly where to send you if you’re a new Tampa Bay-area resident. Florida’s central Gulf Coast is rich with recreational activities, most of which are convenient to three Tampa Bay-area communities …
You may have moved to the Daytona Beach area for any number of reasons. A job change. Long-awaited retirement. To build your dream home. But you can’t move to the “World’s Most Famous Beach” without enjoying its vast watery playgrounds! At least we hope you won’t. Daytona Beach is ICI …
One of the awesome things about living on Florida’s Gulf Coast is the free show staged nightly by Mother Nature. The sun dipping behind saltwater and white-sand beaches, or over impressive city architecture, is enough to spur you want to move here, and we at ICI Homes can help if …
If you’re a new Daytona Beach-area resident, you might not realize how easy it is to explore conservation lands here. Sounds contradictory, doesn’t it? Especially when the “World’s Most Famous Beach” is home to some of the state’s highest-powered tourist attractions? Daytona Beach’s home county of Volusia also contains some of the …
One popular must-have for many home buyers these days is access to fitness trails, whether in a new community or nearby. Being able to step out one’s door, onto a protected path separate from the road, is a critical amenity for people who love to walk, jog, hike, ride bicycles …
Once you move to a pre-eminent vacation destination like Daytona Beach, realizations you might’ve shoved back-of-mind in the hubris of home-selling and buying, suddenly crystallize. Like, you now can do the fun things you’d normally reserve for vacation, all the time! That’s definitely true for kids’ activities. The same distractions …
According to a report by The Lenders Network, the average down payment in 2016 was 6%. If this is similar to the percentage that you plan on putting down, then your loan will require mortgage insurance. Mortgage insurance is a type of insurance that is required by the lender when …
Like most major metropolitan areas, Tampa boasts no shortage of museums. They come in all sizes here, with wonderfully diverse looks at the area’s past, present and future. Lets start with the four big Tampa museums. It’s worth the time, effort and yes, parking fun, to experience them. So map out a …